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The Frankfurt Declaration/Responding to Craig Carter

James White, August 30, 2022, Christian Worldview, Church History, Persecution, Reformed Baptist Issues, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

First hour or so I was joined by Pastor Tobias Riemenschneider, one of the framers of the Frankfurt Declaration (Frankfurtdeclaration.com). We discussed the declaration, its purpose and function. Then I responded to Dr. Craig Carter’s inaccurate and unkind comments posted yesterday, once again focusing upon the real issue that is coming out of the development of this “Great Traditionalism.” Nearly

Ninety Minutes of Biblical Exegesis and Theological Ruminations

James White, August 25, 2022, Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, Godly Disciplines, Reformed Baptist Issues, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Started off looking closely at Jude 3-5, then moved on to listen to a section of an interview with Carl Trueman, and then brought it all together to respond to the topic of people destroying their credibility by talking about Socinianism.

The Great Paedo-Bapti-Trans Dispute of 2022

James White, August 22, 2022, Reformed Baptist Issues, Road Trip, The Dividing Line

I drove from Denver to Santa Fe today, set up my unit and jumped on line to address the great dispute that erupted over the weekend. I hope that my comments will clarify, enlighten, bless and challenge.

Road Trip: Building on the Rock in the Storm of Secularism, South Boulder Bible Church, Boulder, Colorado, 8/21/22

James White, August 21, 2022, Road Trip

6:00pm Boulder CO 8/21/2022 South Boulder Bible Church

Rich Pierce, August 20, 2022, Speaking Engagements

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Road Trip DL: Passing On the Faith

James White, August 18, 2022, Church History, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

Started off with something I had not planned on doing, discussing the importance of passing on the Culture of Life, and how this relates to God’s law, the preservation of Scripture, etc. Then looked at some of the zaniness in the “Reformed” world, including R. Scott Clark’s exceptionally hypocritical comments on my response to George Bryson from 2003.

Open Zoom Calls Road Trip Dividing Line

James White, August 16, 2022, Christian Worldview, Church Fathers, Church History, Eastern Orthodoxy, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Road Trip, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

We managed to get through a number of excellent calls today on topics ranging from the canon to covenant theology to talking to folks who are being taught by the New Confessionalists, etc. with only one 30 second Internet drop (that, as far as we can see, was on Rich’s end, not mine!). Should be able to have another program

The I Am Sayings of Jesus as an Example of Exegesis and Hermeneutics

James White, August 15, 2022, Church History, Exegesis, Godly Disciplines, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Road Trip, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Today we did a Road Trip DL in the rain up here in Colorado, focusing upon the I Am sayings of Jesus and using them as an example of what believing, exegesis looks like in contrast with modern methods, or the supposedly superior “pre-modern” method seen in Scholasticism, etc. Tomorrow we will be doing on “Open Zoom” program with your

Road Trip: Introduction on Topic of Death and Grief, Sorrow, and Prayer for for the Unbeliever, Redemption Hills Church, Littleton, Colorado, 8/14/22

James White, August 13, 2022, Road Trip

Road Trip: Youth and Secularism, with Dr. Jason Lisle, Also Questions & Answers, Redemption Hills Church, Littleton, Colorado, 8/13/22

James White, August 13, 2022, Road Trip

Road Trip Dividing Line from Denver, Colorado

James White, August 11, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

Started off with a little discussion of the lawless Regimes in the West and where all of that must, inevitably, head. Then I played key sections from a webcast hosted by Joe Thorn with special guest Steve Meister where I am accused of, well, all sorts of things. It is truly a mystery why this is happening, but, we press

Mystics of India Video Review and More

James White, August 8, 2022, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

We had a solid internet connection so we did a full program including playing a “Mystics of India” video and responding to it, and then playing a video from Norman Geisler on the necessity of Thomas Aquinas for Evangelicals. Oddly enough, the two topics connected together fairly well!

Church History Story Time with Uncle Jimmy: Road Trip Edition (Audio Only)

James White, August 4, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

After a few minutes about the importance of self discipline in the Christian life, I read through three sections from Dr. Nick Needham’s 2000 Years of Christ’s Power series, one dealing with the Robber Synod, one dealing with the Marburg Colloquy, and the last about the death of Chrysostom. Enjoy!

A Road Trip DL Short

James White, August 2, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

45 minute program audio only today due to travel issues. Covered a little church history and a lot about the culture of death.

The Redemption of Christ

James White, July 28, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

Today we dove headlong into one of the greatest chapters in Calvin’s Institutes, Book II, chapter 16, where he lays out the great work of Christ. It has been alleged that a “Reformed Biblicist” like myself could not speak as Calvin did. We buried that strawman deep into the soil of truth. Enjoy!

Scripture and Tradition

James White, July 25, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

Today we mainly looked at the first chapter of the London Baptist Confession of Faith and its beautiful and important testimony to the inspiration and sufficiency of Scripture. Hopefully encouraging for us all! I did look at a few statements made by folks at the beginning of the show, but tried to keep most of them relevant to the over-all

A Brief Rejoinder

James White, July 22, 2022, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Reformed Baptist Issues, Theology Matters, Thomism

After many months of making reference to my statements (normally as found on the Dividing Line) only by ostensibly humorous sub-tweeting, Dr. Barcellos recently directly addressed me via Twitter. Given the length of the thread, and my desire to have facial expression and tone of voice available (one of the worst problems with Twitter in general), I responded on the

The Socinians Are Amongst Us! Or Are They?

James White, July 21, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

Today I responded to the “storm of love” of 2022, the past 48 hours of nastiness expressed toward me by a wide range of well known Reformed men. Cutting through the verbiage and emotions, we got to the key issues. Lots of folks are asking, “Why is this happening?” Well, hopefully today’s program will help clarify some things. Enjoy!

Provisionist Marshmallow Missiles Incoming! Thinking About Church History and Tradition.

James White, July 19, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

Looked a bit at the soon to be released Provisionist book against Calvinism, and then considered more about church history, exegesis, tradition, and orthodoxy. Next program will be another Road Trip Dividing Line!

Certainty, the Cost of Abandoning the Created Order, A Silly Dismissal of Presup, and Aquinas on John 10:30

James White, July 14, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Only went an hour today but covered a number of topics including some statements by various “progressive” ministers, a passing dismissal of presuppositionalism that said more than its author intended, and finally a quick look at Aquinas on John 10:27-30.

The Madness of Secularism, the Goodness of God’s Law

James White, July 12, 2022, Abortion, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Racialism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

One hour show today starting off listening to the moral insanity of a “law professor” moving from that into a consideration of what it means to be a nation of law versus a nation of men, drawing from Deuteronomy 19.

A Follow-Up on the Biblical Nature of the Nicene Creed

Chris Whisonant, July 12, 2022, Church Fathers, Church History, Exegesis, Reformed Baptist Issues

In my previous post on the Nicene Creed, I demonstrated that one can profess the Creed without the need to say that “Greek Philosophy is the grounding” for it. In this post, I would like to look back on a previous statement that I made there and then also demonstrate the Son’s co-eternal nature from Scripture. In that post, I

A Little Skillet, A Lot of Aquinas

James White, July 7, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Started off with a fun story about being Official Theologian for Skillet, then we had to get serious. Looked at John 14:28 for a few minutes, and then had to start responding to the Credo article featuring Dr. VanDrunen. Paused that to work through Aquinas’ commentary on Romans 4:6-8 as an illustration. More to come!

Thoughts on July 4th, John 10:30 in Context

James White, July 4, 2022, Christian Worldview, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

Did half an hour on the state of the US on July 4th, and then spent an hour on John 10:30, systems of theology and speculative philosophy, and how we need to be consistent lest we lose the ability to communicate the truth to future generations.

James White is Teaching Heresy!

James White, July 1, 2022, General Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Started off with some thoughts on the means God has given us to communicate the faith to the coming generations (hint: holy Scripture), and then finally got around to Matthew 24:36 and the published allegation that I am teaching heresy regarding my understanding of that difficult text. Almost 90 minutes.

Dobbs, Thomas, and Calls

James White, June 29, 2022, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Started off pondering the level of evil displayed in the demonic screeching filling the land in response to the Dobbs decision, then moved to an analysis of Thomas Aquinas’ comments on Romans 4 and again the question, is this the Great Tradition? Then took calls on a super wide variety of topics, such as explaining the Trinity to a child,

The Work After Dobbs, Lots of Church History, Nicea, and More.

James White, June 24, 2022, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism, TROnlyism

Started off, sort of necessarily, looking at the Dobbs decision and the fall out, looking back on my own work in that area since 1989. Then moved to the vicious circularity of the Confessional Bibliology position, and moved from there into a lengthy discussion of the Council of Nicea, and then to an attempt to define the Great Tradition. Over

The Redskins and Totalitarianism, and Just What IS the Great Tradition?

James White, June 20, 2022, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Started off with the Jack Del Rio story and the fact that we truly are living in the days of totalitarianism. Secular totalitarianism is the worst, as we will soon see. But then we moved to ask a question, “What is the Great Tradition?” A new movement has arisen in Reformed ranks, and especially amongst Reformed Baptists, touting the importance

Sweater Vest Dialogues – The Alphabet Soup Nazis

Rich Pierce, June 18, 2022, Road Trip, Sweater Vest Dialogues, Theology Matters

James White and Doug Wilson sit down for another Sweater Vest Dialogue

My Thoughts on All Things SBC

James White, June 15, 2022, Post-Evangelicalism, The Dividing Line

Addressed the shameful situation with the treatment of the Bucks, the absurd claim by Karen Swallow Prior that she is “afraid” of Tom, and my predictions for the future of the, I think, soon to be renamed Southern Baptist Convention.

Sorta Road Trip DL: Squirrel’s Demise, Inseparable Operations

James White, June 14, 2022, Road Trip, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

We did a show while I am away for a few days, and hope to do so again tomorrow. Started off with the story of the demise of a squirrel on my ride this morning, and some lessons I thought of as a result. Then we discussed some amazing behavior from the young “New Scholastics,” then tried to think through

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